The Sacramento Kings today announced their 2012 NBA preseason schedule, which opens at home on Wednesday, October 10th at Power Balance Pavilion versus the Phoenix Suns (7 pm PDT).

The Kings’ seven-game exhibition slate is highlighted by two other home games at Power Balance Pavilion versus the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, October 15th and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, October 17th.

The Kings begin their four-game road schedule on Friday, October 19th when they travel to Las Vegas to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at the Thomas & Mack Center in the first of three games between the two teams. Sacramento takes on the Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 21st, before squaring off against the Phoenix Suns in the second game of the back-to-back set on Monday, October 22nd at US Airways Center in Phoenix. The Kings finish the preseason schedule on Thursday, October 25th in San Diego at the Valley View Casino Center with a tilt against the Lakers for the third time in less than a week.